How does Bhutan rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Bhutan ranks 122nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Bhutan?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Bhutan data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bhutan

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bhutan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bhutan: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 10.83 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

10.83 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

122nd

of 209 countries

All-time high

10.84 percent

in 2014

All-time low

5.31 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bhutan, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bhutan stood at 10.83 percent.

That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bhutan peaked at 10.84 percent in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.31 percent, in 1961.

Bhutan ranks 122nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bhutan, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	5.31 percent	—
1962	5.35 percent	+0.8%
1963	5.35 percent	+0.0%
1964	5.39 percent	+0.7%
1965	5.39 percent	+0.0%
1966	5.44 percent	+0.9%
1967	5.44 percent	+0.0%
1968	5.46 percent	+0.4%
1969	5.46 percent	+0.0%
1970	5.5 percent	+0.7%
1971	5.5 percent	+0.0%
1972	5.54 percent	+0.7%
1973	5.54 percent	+0.0%
1974	5.59 percent	+0.9%
1975	5.59 percent	+0.0%
1976	5.59 percent	+0.0%
1977	5.63 percent	+0.7%
1978	5.63 percent	+0.0%
1979	5.63 percent	+0.0%
1980	5.67 percent	+0.7%
1981	5.67 percent	+0.0%
1982	5.67 percent	+0.0%
1983	5.71 percent	+0.7%
1984	5.99 percent	+4.9%
1985	5.99 percent	+0.0%
1986	5.99 percent	+0.0%
1987	6.42 percent	+7.2%
1988	6.42 percent	+0.0%
1989	6.42 percent	+0.0%
1990	6.42 percent	+0.0%
1991	7.49 percent	+16.7%
1992	7.49 percent	+0.0%
1993	7.49 percent	+0.0%
1994	8.79 percent	+17.4%
1995	10.05 percent	+14.3%
1996	10.05 percent	+0.0%
1997	10.05 percent	+0.0%
1998	10.05 percent	+0.0%
1999	10.05 percent	+0.0%
2000	10.18 percent	+1.3%
2001	10.18 percent	+0.0%
2002	10.18 percent	+0.0%
2003	10.23 percent	+0.5%
2004	10.68 percent	+4.4%
2005	10.68 percent	+0.0%
2006	10.68 percent	+0.0%
2007	10.68 percent	+0.0%
2008	10.68 percent	+0.0%
2009	10.68 percent	+0.0%
2010	10.68 percent	+0.0%
2011	10.68 percent	+0.0%
2012	10.68 percent	+0.0%
2013	10.68 percent	+0.0%
2014	10.84 percent	+1.5%
2015	10.84 percent	+0.0%
2016	10.83 percent	-0.1%
2017	10.83 percent	+0.0%
2018	10.83 percent	+0.0%
2019	10.83 percent	+0.0%
2020	10.83 percent	+0.0%
2021	10.83 percent	+0.0%
2022	10.83 percent	+0.0%
2023	10.83 percent	+0.0%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

Bhutan's 10.83 percent is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9 percent, 40% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Bhutan's 10.83 percent is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.87 percent, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	5.4 percent	5.31 percent	5.46 percent	9
1970s	5.57 percent	5.5 percent	5.63 percent	10
1980s	6 percent	5.67 percent	6.42 percent	10
1990s	8.79 percent	6.42 percent	10.05 percent	10
2000s	10.48 percent	10.18 percent	10.68 percent	10
2010s	10.77 percent	10.68 percent	10.84 percent	10
2020s	10.83 percent	10.83 percent	10.83 percent	4

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More reference data data for Bhutan

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bhutan?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bhutan was 10.83 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Bhutan?: The highest recorded value was 10.84 percent in 2014.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Bhutan?: The lowest recorded value was 5.31 percent in 1961.
How does Bhutan rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Bhutan ranks 122nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Bhutan?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).